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Chapter 287 Wu Xuejiu talks about Little Li Guang in Qingfeng Village (600 monthly tickets)

The next morning, after breakfast, Wu Yong and others said goodbye to Li Zhong and Zhou Tong and set off.

The two were unwilling to stay, so Wu Yong said, "It's not that I don't want to, but as I said yesterday, I really need to go to Qingfeng Mountain and Qingfeng Village to see Brother Yanshun and Huazhi Village."

"I still say the same thing. If you can defend this place, then defend it. If you can't, then abandon this place and go to Liangshan County to seek a job. You will definitely be welcomed by the great master."

After hearing this, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong had no choice but to let Wu Yong and his party go down the mountain. Before leaving, they took out seven or eight pieces of peach wood and presented them, saying, "There are many peach trees here in Taohua Mountain, but these are the only ones that are old. I searched the warehouse yesterday and found them. They are considered as a return gift from the mountain stronghold."

Wu Yong did not refuse and had the horse tied to his back, and the others led the horses down the mountain. Li Zhong and Zhou Tong saw him off, and when they saw Wu Yong and the others had gone far away, they returned to the mountain.

On the way, Zhou Tong said: "Brother, are you really going to Liangshan County?"

Li Zhong said: "We have to wait and see. If the new manager is capable, we can go to Liangshan County to settle down. If everything remains the same, wouldn't it be better for the two of us to live happily in the mountains?"

Zhou Tong listened and nodded.

I won't talk about how Li Zhong and Zhou Tong repaired the mountain stronghold and strengthened its defenses after returning to the mountain. I will just say that Wu Yong and his party went to Qingfeng Mountain first under the guidance of Shi Qian.

When Wu Yong and his group arrived, Yan Shun and a hundred of his followers were already waiting for them at the foot of the mountain.

When Yan Shun saw Wu Yong and his party, he stepped forward to greet them, and they left on the side of the road. Shi Qian introduced them one by one, and after meeting Yu Baosi, Yan Shun became more determined to go to Liangshan County.

Yan Shun said, "Since brother Shi Qian left yesterday, I have not slept all night, hoping to meet the military advisor as soon as possible so that we can set the rules. Please go to the village to rest."

After saying that, he asked the minions behind him to come forward and lead the horses, and they all headed up the mountain.

As he walked up the mountain, Wu Yong looked closely at Qingfeng Mountain, which was even more precipitous than Taohua Mountain.
It is rugged on all sides and steep on all sides.

The strange tall pine trees are covered with crane-like canopies, and vines are hanging on the branches of old trees.

In the gathering hall of the mountain stronghold, wine and food were prepared early. After wiping his face with a cold towel, Yan Shun asked Wu Yong to sit upstairs, followed by Yu Baosi, Shi Qian, and Wang Dingliu, and he himself sat at the bottom.

Yan Shun raised a glass of wine and said, "Military Advisor, my ancestors are from Laizhou, Shandong. I was originally a sheep and horse trader. Because I lost my capital, I ended up wandering around the forest and robbing people."

"Originally, there were only a few poor people living here. When they met me, I killed them all. Seeing that this place was dangerous, I decided to occupy it. Later, the new prefect Murong Yanda, a dog official, oppressed the farmers too much. More and more people went up the mountain, and it became a powerful place. But I was just a horse trader, and running a mountain stronghold is not my forte."

"We accepted everyone who came to the mountain, and inevitably accepted many criminals. The mountain stronghold became a mess. Although I relied on my martial arts to suppress them, it was not a long-term solution."

Wu Yong said: "I see that the group of minions you lead are quite obedient, why do you want to abandon this mountain stronghold?"

"Military advisor, you don't know that these people are all farmers who have come here to seek refuge. They would be useful if they were trained. As for the unruly ones, I sent them to patrol the back mountains today. I don't know where they are sleeping now." Yan Shun shook his head.

After taking a sip of wine, he sighed, "Although I have not made up my mind to get rid of these people, there are some smart people who are willing to come over. A few days ago, someone asked me to eat human flesh to scare these people. I felt sick when I heard it. I met Brother Shi Qian because of this, and then I wanted to leave this place and take these simple farmers to go to Liangshan County to seek refuge with Mr. Zhao." Wu Yong said, "If you leave like this, leaving these rebellious people behind, won't Qingfeng Mountain become a brutal place?"

"After all, we have been together for a long time, and I really can't bring myself to do it." As he said this, Yan Shun drank another bowl of wine.

"Please give me some advice, military advisor."

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "Since you can't bear to harm them, take these people who have no choice but to become bandits with me and go to Liangshan County. The rest will be dismissed. As for this camp, burn it down to prevent anyone from becoming bandits again."

Yan Shun said: "Everyone has his own destiny. I don't care about many things. I will just follow the military advisor's advice. I will clean up the mountain stronghold today. But how did so many people go to Liangshan County?"

Wu Yong asked, "How many people are going with you?"

Yan Shun said: "Most of these people came with their families, about 300 households in total."

"In that case, you can pretend to be a soldier on duty. I will ask Brother Shi Qian to go back to Liangshan County first and ask the master to send troops to meet you."

Yan Shun happily agreed and was about to call his confidant to clean up the storehouse, but Wu Yong stopped him: "Brother Yan Shun, there is no rush. I still have to go to Qingfeng Village for business. It will take at most three days. I will be back by then and sit with you. I think there will be less trouble."

As they were worried about going to Qingfeng Village, Wu Yong and his companions rode on their horses fed with grass after lunch and went straight to Qingfeng Village. On the way, Shi Qian took half of the men and horses, escorting the peach wood sent from Taohua Mountain, and went back to Liangshan County to ask for reinforcements.

Besides, Qingfeng Village is a top-notch place in Qingzhou, located at the intersection of three roads in Qingzhou, and the place name is Qingfeng Town. Because there are three evil mountains on this three-way road, Qingfeng Village was specially built in Qingfeng Town.

The Qingfeng Village Yamen was located in the middle of the town. There was a small village to the south of Qingfeng Town, which was the residence of the civil official Liu Zhizhai, and the small village to the north was the residence of the military official Hua Zhizhai.

Wu Yong found out everything and went straight to the North Camp. When he arrived at the gate, he saw a few soldiers guarding the gate. He asked his name and went in to report. Then he saw the young officer coming out of the camp, holding Wu Yong and saying, "I have heard a lot about your reputation, brother. How are you doing with Mr. Zhao?"

While asking, he invited everyone into the village.

Wu Yong replied: "Everything is fine with the great master. Today, I am here on the orders of the great master to invite Hua Zhizhai to serve in Liangshan County."

Hua Rong heard this and said, "My family has been military for generations, but I am only a military commander here. I feel ashamed of my ancestors. I am somewhat reluctant to leave this place and go to Liangshan County to take up a post."

As if he could see that Hua Rong was not sincere, Wu Yong said, "Hua Zhizhai doesn't need to worry. Although Liangshan County is a remote county, it is recognized by the government and the official position is also legitimate."

Hua Rong said, "To be honest, brother, I am not completely satisfied here. I was guarding Qingfeng Village alone, and no one dared to disturb us, even though there were strong men near and far."

"Since the arrival of the civil governor Liu Gao, he has violated the law and done whatever he wants, defrauding many households in this village. Qingfeng Village is in a state of chaos. I am a military officer and the deputy governor, and I always get angry with him. Fortunately, the court's laws protect us, otherwise, I would have to kill this shameless, corrupt, thief and beast!"

(End of this chapter)